Has anyone came across anything? Any neat theories going around out there?
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Has anyone came across anything? Any neat theories going around out there?
My dealer says that this fall, prices will go up roughly 35% on ammo and accessories.
Just look at Copper futures. There's probably a direct relationship there.
How did your dealer come up with 35%! Copper has dropped a little in the past 30 days and only a little higher then last year. Lead is up after a big drop this year but still well below last years price. Ammo and reloading components have been going up about 3 to 5 percent per quarter for the last few years. I’m sure that prices will up this September but not 35%.
I had 2 different dealers tell me that they heard China was buying all of the lead and copper they could get hold of, and that is driving up prices. Maybe the lead is for the toys they are shipping back here.........
Somebody in precious metals should know something??
That is my issue as well.
35% sounds to me like someone is trying to take advantage of an already shitty situation. That is straight highway robbery!
Oh and BTW rallysnob here is a pic of my ride!
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Every person I've talked with that sells ammo says they are being told by their distributors that even higher prices are coming. How much higher is anyone's guess. Not a single swing'n one of them has seen any indication that prices will drop or even stabilize.
There is a lag between raw material purchase and ammo hitting the shelves, so the increases in the past 12 months will be felt for the next 12 months at least even if prices nose dived today.
Much to the dismay of the wife, I'm buying as many surplus bullets as I have the money to get my hands on right now. I'm debating on stocking up on calibers that I don't even have rifles for at this point just in case.
Hey lildicdiesel, here's my whip...
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